Flywire
Financial Services
SeniorPeopleOperationsSpecialist
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“Senior People Operations Specialist at Flywire. Skills: Workday, Employee lifecycle, Data integrity, Process automation. Execute employee lifecycle transactions. Maintain process consistency”
What You'll Achieve.
High data accuracy; Minimal error rates; Fully compliant audits; Well-documented processes; Effective handling complex cases; Minimal escalation; Measurable process improvements; Reduction manual effort; Minimal downstream errors
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–7 years People Operations experience, Advanced Workday experience, Workday data governance experience, Workday reporting experience, Manage complex lifecycle cases, Operate in controlled environment, Drive process improvements, Drive automation, Drive system optimisation, Use AI-enabled tools, High precision, Attention to detail, Control mindset, Audit mindset, Effective execution high-volume, Effective execution high-risk, Sound judgment, Problem solving, Clear communication, Concise communication, Effective collaboration
Nice to Have
SOX exposure preferred
What You'll Do.
Execute employee lifecycle transactions
Maintain process consistency
Support employee mobility
Own employee data accuracy
Ensure data integrity
Resolve data discrepancies
Investigate data issues
Execute compensation transactions
Validate compensation transactions
Support benefits programs
Execute People policies
Maintain labor law knowledge
Perform quality assurance
Serve as escalation point
Identify systemic risks
Identify control gaps
Identify operational inconsistencies
Drive corrective actions
Analyze issue root causes
Implement process enhancements
Drive workflow optimisation
Leverage system capabilities
Leverage AI solutions
Partner with People teams
Coordinate lifecycle activities
Act as point of contact
Provide quality oversight
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Global People teams; Payroll; Finance
Communication Scope
Clear communication; Concise communication
Full Job Description
Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate! Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world. What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you! Who we are: Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world. Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies. With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. The Opportunity: The Senior Specialist, People Operations is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant execution of employee lifecycle processes globally, with primary operational ownership across the Americas region (US, Canada, and Mexico), while operating against defined service levels in a high-volume environment. This role acts as the operational nexus for data integrity, process consistency, and audit readiness within Workday and related People systems. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the individual manages complex cases, enforces standards, mitigates risks, and advances process improvements, leveraging automation and AI-enabled solutions to enhance efficiency, strengthen service deliver
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